- 50g/2oz butter
- 200g/7oz pudding rice
- 125g/4½oz caster sugar
- 600ml/20fl oz full-fat milk
- 500ml/18fl oz double cream
- 1 vanilla pod, seeds removed
- 110g/4oz clotted cream
- 2 baby pineapples, peeled, core removed, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 75g/3oz caster sugar
- 55g/2oz butter
- For the rice pudding, melt the butter in a saucepan until foaming and fry the rice for one minute. Add 50g/2oz of the sugar, 500ml/16floz of the milk, the double cream and vanilla pod and bring the mixture to the boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 30-40 minutes until tender and all the liquid is absorbed. (If you’re cooking the rice pudding in advance, spread the rice onto a tray and set aside to cool, chill in the fridge until needed.)
- Return the rice to a saucepan, add the remaining milk and slowly bring to the boil. Stir in the clotted cream until well combined.
- Spoon the mixture into a baking dish, sprinkle over the remaining sugar and caramelise with a cook’s torch or under a hot grill.
- Meanwhile, for the caramelised pineapple, heat a frying pan until hot, add the pineapple and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Add the lemon juice, sugar and butter and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and thickened.
- To serve, spoon some pineapple slices onto serving plates, spoon the rice pudding alongside and finish with a drizzle of the pineapple caramel.